DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/20 16:00

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/20/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 748 WEEK TO DATE: 748 STEERS 80 174.00-174.00 174.00-174.00 174.00 HEIFERS 448 174.00-174.00 174.00-174.00 174.00 COMMENTS: Packer inquiry remained very slow with significant pre-holiday trade volume probably delayed until Wednesday or Thursday. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: N/A HIDE&OFFAL: $11.71 +0.05 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 163.63 147.62 64,449 BOX BASED 185.63 171.67 42,487 AVE INDEX 174.63 +1.08 159.65 +0.27 106,936 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 197.63 +2.63 183.67 +0.62 57.49 LDS CH CUTS / 27.59 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.15 LDS TRIM / 27.71 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm/hr on moder dem & lgt/moder offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/16 $185.30 +$2.46 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $153.60 +0.06 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 19.46 lds / Moder/shrply lr on lgt dem, lgt/moder offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg N/A / N/A *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 116(226) WK AGO 114(226) YR AGO 114(226) MIX: MON SH89/CB21 ***Revised MON Cattle Slaughter 110 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/03/16 237 6,771 Week Ending: 11/26/16 426 6,335 Change from prev week: -189 +436